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Keep going!
The most important rule to writing stories is just keep going
  1. Keep going!
    01:28
    Keep going!
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
    05:44
    Gill reads from Willow Wildthing and the Dragon's Egg
  12. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  13. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  14. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  15. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  16. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  17. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  18. Boogie Woogie Buggy
    01:41
    Boogie Woogie Buggy
  19. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
  20. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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